suddenly scared

[timjeric]

Hi , i have a 90 gal w/ Africans latley they have become very shy and skittish hiding 60 - 70 % of the time when anyone is up walking around in the living room they have always been out and up to the glass when anyone approached the tank now thy hide except when im only home or up to or working in the tank even then they still are shy till they know its me what could have cused theyre behavior to change becuse i sure miss seeing them thnks , timjeric.

 

[Apocalypse]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I have a 55g with a colony of C. afra that are sometimes out swimming irregardless of who is walking by and sometimes they freak out and hide.

 

[DeLgAdO]

how long has the tank been set-up?

how long have you had the fish?

what kind of filteration you got gonig?

what is water parimeter?(pH, ammonia,nitrite and nitrate)

and are you doin regular water changes on the tank?

 

[timjeric]

my tank has been set up for 3 yrs ive had the africans for almost 2 yrs , filtration is emperor 280 & 400 w bio wheels as for parameters i dont have a test kit currently, and i do a 25 % partial bi wkly

 

[DeLgAdO]

might wanna get a test kit ot wuts up with the water

 

[Oddball]

Are there any kids in the house? This may be the result of having a "tank tapper".

 

[timjeric]

yes i have kids but they dont tap on the tank they are very respectful to our pets

 

[CentralMayhem]

PIT maybe. any cleaning agents get near the tank. hair spray, anything aerosol. maybe stray voltage. i wouldnt say it would be anything you could use a general test kit for. if you are doing bi weekly water changes i highly doubt its ammonia or nitrites. most of your levels should be fairly stable with the water changes you do. give it time, and if they are still eating i wouldnt worry too much

 

[Miles]

Give them more hiding spots, they will feel more secure..

Do you use an automatic feeder, or do they relate humans to food? Healthy africans should beg for food..

 

[timjeric]

my fish jusy about come through the glass when i come to the tank they also come half way ouy of the water when i open the top to feed them